Whether or not it was from the new rule or from being a death note user(having unfortunate fates and all), Minoru dying is unsatisfactory in both cases… I know it’s probably to get into the “the world is unfair” atmosphere of Death Note, but the whole thing was pulled off with no effort at all and felt more like a “haha gotcha!” rather than an actual thought out philosophical ending that Death Note has the reputation for.
It honestly would’ve worked better if it was an undefined ending, might as well please no one rather than piss everyone off, right?
And even with the rule, Minoru could’ve been told—similar to the way Trump was. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth.